Thirteen Cleveland firefighters, including two Lake County residents, were suspended without pay Wednesday while their court cases continue.

The firefighters, indicted on charges of felony theft in office and misdemeanor soliciting or receiving improper compensation, are accused of paying co-workers "under the table" for working shifts that were assigned to them.

According to a statement released by the city of Cleveland, the firefighters "waived their rights to a pre-disciplinary hearing which was scheduled for 10 a.m. (Wednesday) and accepted the suspension."

Two Lake County residents, Barry Kifus, 40, of Painesville, and Peter Corso, 47, of Concord Township, are among the accused.

Theft in office carries a punishment of up to five years in prison and the soliciting charge is a misdemeanor with a maximum penalty of six months in jail.